Grain-shocking machine



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Application filed December 9, 1918. Serial No. 2653943.

To aZZ iii/tom it may concern:

'Be it known that l, VJALTER 'O'rro Elsi-lieunnnenn, a citizen o'fthe United. States, residing at Gray, Province of fieslnitchewan,

Canacle,-l1ai*e inventedcertnin new and use ful Improvements in (Sireinfilaoclringi; Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following isn full clear; and erect description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it nppertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to machines for sliockinggrain and an ohject of the present iiwention is to provide :2; machine of It this character which will catch the sheaves they are delivered from the binders and set the sheaves in shocks upon the ground.

W ith the above and other objects in view which will hereinafter sppee-r asthe description continues, the invention consists of the novel. features of construction combination and formation oizperts aswill he hereinafter more fully lescr'ihed and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

in the aci'rompanyinog drawings has been shown :1 simple and preferred form of the invention; it being, however, understood that i no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited, but the right is hereby reserved to any changes, alterations or modifications to which re course may he had that come within the scope of the claims without departing): from the spirit of the invention or secriliclii ig; the 3 efficiency of the same.

in the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is side elevation oi the machine embodying the present invention F-gurefl is a plan View oi the 521M165; l pure 3 isa vertical transverse section taken ont'he line 3 3 of Figure 2';

Figure 4 is adetail sections] View of the clutch when in one position;

Figure 5 is s deta i-l View the clutch when in another position;

Figu e 6 is a detail section of the con nection through the clutch operzrting means;

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mew of the linger rection of the arrows as she Il igure 12 is a detail plan view of the slidahle platform;

Figure 13 is a detail section through the same; and,

Figure let is a detail perspective view of one of the connecting clamps;

Figure 15 is an enlarged detail of the mechanism connecting the forked frame to the cable 50.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein like and corresponding parts are designeted by si1niler reference characters throughout the eral views,

machine embodying the present invention is adapted to be secured to one side of an ordinary hinder, so that as the loincler is propelled over the ground the shocking machine will he carried therewith This ma;

chinecoinprises frame work 1 of substantially a squared configuration and will he suitably connected to the side of an ordinary hinder. The forward end of this frame is provided with a diagonally extending "bar 2 which may be connected to the stub tongue of the binder through the pivotally connected clamp 34 so as to overcome any side draught when the machine has been drawn over the ground. Journoiled within the frame an axle 4L carrying a ground wheel and connected to this node is a sprocket wheel 6, which through 1; sprocket chain 7 is connected to a smaller sprocket wheel 8 and the latter being loosely mounted upon the transversely extending shaft 9. it sh ait 10 parallel to the shaft 9 is also journaled within the frame 1. and these sh 'i'ts arc operatively connected through the spro chain connection 11.. Keyed to the she f-t hut slidehly mounted therciuvon it a sleeve 12 having one member of a clutch "formed therewith which. adapted to cut-rage the other member of the clutch carried by the sprocket wheel 5%. ll coil spring; 13 normally holds these clutch inen'ihers into engagement so that when the machine is being; drawn over the ground the "wheel 5 will rotate thereby transmitting rotary motion to the shafts end 10 in the di 4 For "hold? ing the clutch members out asement l proride a clutch octi' eiting ineens which coinprises a "forked arm 'li'it'lllfifll engages the sleeve-1e ani'l this erin let haLsIoneend connected to eleven 15 end thellatter is' -pi t.

ally connected tothe ironic '1. l l hen a p ll is exerted upon this lever 15, as better illustrated in Figure 4c, the clutch members will be held out of engagement, but when this lever is released the coil spring 13 will force the clutch members into engagement. Suitably supported within the frame work of the machine are the vertical shafts 16 and 17 which through a suitable gearing (not shown) are connected to the respective shafts 10 and 9. Also suitably journaled within the frame 1 are the vertical shafts 18. These shafts 16, 17 and 18 are provided with suitable sprocket wheels 19 over which pass the endless belts 20 and the latter are provided with the projections 21. From this construction it is obvious that when the shafts 9 and 10 are set in motion the belts 20 will also be set in motion and caused to travel in the direction of the arrows as shown in Figure 2. Also suitably journaled within the frame 1 are the vertical shafts 22 and 28 which are connected to the respective shafts 16 and. 17 through the sprocket chain connections 2 1-. Horizontally iournaled within the frame 1 is a roller 25 and suitable endless conveyor 26 passes over this roller 25 and a similar roller carried by the vertical shaft 23. Supported upon the frame 1 are the bearing blocks 27 having journaled in their upper ends a roller 28 and an endless conveyor 29 extends over this roller 28 and a similar roller carried by the vertical shaft 22. When the shafts 9 and 10 are in motion the conveyors 26 and 29 will also be set in motion. The outer ends of these conveyors 26 and 29 are arranged adjacent to the binder, so that as the sheaves leave the. binder they will drop upon the conveyor 26 in a horizontal position. As this conveyor 26 is set in motion it will carry the sheaves along until they have been set up in a. vertical position between the endless carriers 20. The conveyor 26 acts as a support for the sheaves whereas the conveyor 29 guides the sheaves as they are carried along and causes the same to be set up in a vertical position between the carriers 20. These can riers 2O carry the sheaves along in a vertical position and finally deposit the same upon the movable platform 30 of the shock former. This movable platform of the shock former comprises a plate 31 which is slidably mounted in a longitudinal direction within the grooves formed within the bars 32. One end of this plate is connected by the coil springs 33 to the outer ends of the bars 32, whereby the plate will normally assume the position as better shown in Figure 1. Connected to the opposite end of this plate is a cable 34 and this cable has one end connected to a crank lever 35 mounted upon the shaft 36. This shaft 86 extendstransversely of the frame 1 and has one end terminating adjacent the drivers seat arranged upon the binder. lever (not shown) may be con nected to this shaft 36 for revolving the same, so that as this shaft is rotated the cable 3st will be wound thereupon whereby the movable platform or plate 31 can be drawn under the platform 37 mounted upon the frame 1. \Vhen this plate 31 is drawn inwardly the conveyors should be stopped and in so stopping these conveyors it necessary to disconnect the shaft 9 from the ground wheel 5. Slidably mounted upon the cable 3st and adapted to frictioinilly engage the same is a. sleeve 38 and the latter is connected by means of a cable 39 to the lever 15. lVhen this cable is drawn in the direction of the arrow as better shown in Figure at. whereby the plate 31. will be drawn beneath the frame of the machine, the clutch members will be separated thereby disconnecting the power to the shaft 9. but when this cable is released it will assume the position as better shown in Figure 5 whereby the clutch members will engage and the conveyors again set in motion. hen a pull is exerted upon the cable 34 in the direction of the arrow as shown in Figure 4. the lever 15 will be operated so as to separate the clutch members, but if it is required to pull the cable a considerable distance the cable 34 will slide within the sleeve 38 but will still retain the clutch members out of engagement. When the cable 34 has been released the spring 13 will cause the sleeve 39 to assume the position as shown in Figure 5.

Mounted within suitable bearings carried .by the frame 1 are a pair of vertical shafts .l-(l each of which has connected thereto the segmental fingers or arms 4-1. 4.2 connects each of these shafts 40 with the frame 1. whereby the .arms -11 will. be nor mally held in the position as illustrated in Figure 2. Pivotally mounted as at 43 upon the frame 1. is a forked frame 44-. \Vhcn the sheaves leave the endless bolts 20 they are deposited upon the plate 31 and when between eight and twelve of these sheaves have been placed upon the plate 31. they will form a shock and this shock of sheaves is retained upon this plate by means of the. arms ell. In releasing this shock of sheaves the plate 31 is drawn under the platform 37 and the sheaves will then drop upon the forked frame 44 from which they are deposited upon the ground. The weight of the sheaves causes this forked frame 44- to swing down on its connection and when the sheaves are being placed upon the ground the tingers or arms 41 should be released. Sup ported upon the frame 1 is an inverted U- shaped bar 45 and slidably mounted upon this bar is a pair of blocks 46. Each of these blocks has journaled thereupon a grooved roller 17 which travels within the slots 48 formed within the frame 49 carried by the shafts 40 and the arms 41. Connected to each block 46 is a cable 50 which cable A coil springiaeaaaa passes over the rollers 51 journaled within the bar 4-5 and these cables are connected to the levers Une end of each of these levers is coi'inected to the forked frame 44-, and their opposite ends are provided with the grooved rollers :33 which ride upon the bar As the forked frame 41-4 is lowered a. pull will be exerted upon the cables 50 thereby drawing the blocks 46 upon the frame As the rollers 4:? are carried with these blocks they will be forced to travel tltirough the slots 4-8, thereby swinging the arms 4-1 outwardly for releasing the shock.

From the foregoing it is obvious that as the machine is being propelled over the ground the sheaves from the binder will be deposited upon the conveyor 26. This conveyor being; set in motion will cause the sheaves to be set in a vertical position between the carriers 20 and these carriers will finally deposit the sheaves upon the plate 31 until a shock is formed upon this plate. The arms all will encircle the sheaves and hold the same in position. l i hen the required number of sheaves has been deposited upon the plate 31, the operator seated upon the binder will revolve the shaft which in turn will exert a pull upon the cable 34 thereby drawing the plate 31 from be low the sheaves, permitting; the sheaves to drop upon the forked frame 4.4. As a pull is exerted upon this cable 34 the shaft 9 will be disconnected from the ground wheel 5 and the conveyors 20, 26 and 29 will be stopped. The weight of the sheaves upon the forked frameldwill cause the latter to swing upon its pivoted connections 43 and by the movement, the arms all will be swung outwardly to release the sheaves through the mechanism as formerly described. The sheaves are then deposited upon the ground in shocks. As the sheaves are released from the forked frame 4:4 they will assume an upright position and the arms ll will be returned to their position as shown in Figure 2, due to the fact that the shafts 4:0 are under tension by means of the coil springs 42.

The shaft 36 is then released and the coil springs 33 will cause the plate 31 to return to its normal position or that shown in Figure 2. When this shaft 36 is released the cable 34 will also be released, thereby permitting the clutch members to engage whereby the ground wheel 5 will again be connected to the shaft 9 and the conveyors again set in motion so as to form the next shock.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A grain shocking machine of the character described comprising a wheeled frame, a sliding plate supported on said frame, conveyors on said frame leading to said plate, vertical shafts positioned adjacent said plate and conveyors, arms on said shaft for retaining shocks of grain on the plate, a movable forked frame, means for normally retaining; said plate above said forked frame, means for sliding said plate whereby the shocks supported thereby may be deposited upon said forked. frame, and means operatively connecting; said forked frame with said arms whereby the arms will release said grrain shocks when the latter have been deposited upon said forked frame.

2. lln a grain shocking; machine, a wheeled frame, a plate slidably mounted upon said wheeled frame, means for moving said plate longitudinally thereon. opposed horizontally movable arms pivotally mounted on the frame adjacent to the plate, conveyors on the frame leading to said plate, a tiltable forked frame mounted on the wheeled frame directly below said plate, slotted frames fixedly secured to the horizontal arms, an inverted ill-shaped frame on the wheeled frame and adjacent to the plate, rollers slidably mounted on the horizontal portion of the til-shaped frame, and arms pivotally connected to said forked frame and slidably engaging; the vertical portion of the U- shaped frame and having connection with said rollers whereby upon downward movement of said forked frame, the rollers are carried along said horizontal portion of the U-shaped frame, thus pulling the slotted frame and the horizontally movable arms outwardly with respect to the plate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WALTER UTTU lillCll'llZlillllEllGlEll. 

